Any reason you are running rawhide? See audience here:
If you expect software to just work then you should not be using rawhide.
F43 runs stream from rpmfusion without issue.
Personally if I want to test on the bleeding edge I install rawhide into a VM.
ryan@localhost-live:~$ steam --reset
/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 536: no match: ssfn*
steam.sh[34402]: Running Steam on fedora 44 64-bit
steam.sh[34402]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[34448]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[34402]: Steam client’s requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Startup - updater built Dec 23 2025 00:47:59
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Startup - Steam Client launched with: ‘/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam’ ‘-srt-logger-opened’ ‘–reset’
01/13 17:53:06 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
01/13 17:53:06 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1766451605)/tid(34508)
src/common/opensslconnection.cpp (1668) : unable to load trusted SSL root certificates
src/common/opensslconnection.cpp (1668) : unable to load trusted SSL root certificates
01/13 17:53:06 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1766451605)/tid(34508)
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Process started with command-line: ‘/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam’ ‘-child-update-ui’ ‘-child-update-ui-socket’ ‘8’ ‘-srt-logger-opened’ ‘–reset’
01/13 17:53:06 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Using update UI: console
01/13 17:53:06 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(34509)
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Create window
assert_20260113175306_4.dmp[34513]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20260113175306_4.dmp
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Failed to load cached hosts file (File ‘update_hosts_cached.vdf’ not found), using defaults
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] 1. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm ‘steamglobal’, weight was 1, source = ‘baked in’
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Verifying installation…
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Verifying file sizes only
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Set percent complete: 0
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Set percent complete: -1
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Set status message: Verifying installation…
[----] Verifying installation…
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Destroy window
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/logs
[2026-01-13 17:53:06] Shutdown
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5f8d090
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5f8b800
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
01/13 17:53:06 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
01/13 17:53:06 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1766451605)/tid(34528)
Running query: 1 - GpuTopology
Response: gpu_topology {
gpus {
id: 1
name: “AMD Radeon RX 7600 (RADV NAVI33)”
vram_size_bytes: 8573157376
driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaRadv
driver_version_major: 25
driver_version_minor: 3
driver_version_patch: 3
luid: 0
}
gpus {
id: 2
name: “llvmpipe (LLVM 21.1.8, 256 bits)”
vram_size_bytes: 3221225472
driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaLLVMPipe
driver_version_major: 25
driver_version_minor: 3
driver_version_patch: 3
luid: 0
}
default_gpu_id: 1
}
Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steameaNnGH - 112 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[34544]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/pv-runtime/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[34544]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/pv-runtime/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
src/common/opensslconnection.cpp (1668) : unable to load trusted SSL root certificates
src/common/opensslconnection.cpp (1668) : unable to load trusted SSL root certificates
assert_20260113175306_17.dmp[34604]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20260113175306_17.dmp
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
assert_20260113175306_4.dmp[34513]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
assert_20260113175306_4.dmp[34513]: response: CrashID=bp-1e5d3135-8d74-4174-b0f8-203472260113
assert_20260113175306_4.dmp[34513]: file ‘’/tmp/dumps/assert_20260113175306_4.dmp’‘, upload yes: ‘‘CrashID=bp-1e5d3135-8d74-4174-b0f8-203472260113’’
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=34508 -buildid=1766451605 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/ryan/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --gaia-url=http://disabled.invalid --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPromptsIfIgnoredOften,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 34756
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
src/common/opensslconnection.cpp (1668) : unable to load trusted SSL root certificates
src/common/opensslconnection.cpp (1668) : unable to load trusted SSL root certificates
01/13 17:53:07 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1766451605)/tid(34508)
assert_20260113175307_31.dmp[34853]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20260113175307_31.dmp
assert_20260113175306_17.dmp[34604]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
assert_20260113175306_17.dmp[34604]: response: CrashID=bp-8a242899-7908-48cf-88a5-105c42260113
assert_20260113175306_17.dmp[34604]: file ‘’/tmp/dumps/assert_20260113175306_17.dmp’‘, upload yes: ‘‘CrashID=bp-8a242899-7908-48cf-88a5-105c42260113’’
assert_20260113175307_31.dmp[34853]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
assert_20260113175307_31.dmp[34853]: response: CrashID=bp-c3ffb397-a1d5-4f8c-a6a7-1fbbf2260113
assert_20260113175307_31.dmp[34853]: file ‘’/tmp/dumps/assert_20260113175307_31.dmp’', upload yes: ‘‘CrashID=bp-c3ffb397-a1d5-4f8c-a6a7-1fbbf2260113’’
reaping pid: 34509 – steam
I can’t scan the QR code for Steam Guard… Bug?
Steam was working on Fedora Rawhide just a few days ago.